Chalcides parallelus

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	REPTILIA	SQUAMATA	SCINCIDAE

Scientific Name:

Chalcides parallelus

Species Authority

(Doumergue, 1901)

Common Name/s:

French	–	Seps De Doumergue
Spanish	–	Eslizón De Chafarinas

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Endangered B1ab(iii) ver 3.1
Year Assessed:	2006
Assessor/s	Geniez, P., Miras, J.A.M., Joger, U., Pleguezuelos, J., Slimani, T. & El Mouden, H.,
Evaluator/s:	Stuart, S.N. & Cox, N. (Global Reptile Assessment)
Justification: Listed as Endangered because its extent of occurrence is less than 5,000 km² its distribution is severely fragmented, and there is continuing decline in the extent and quality of its coastal habitat.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species occurs along a narrow coastal strip of approximately 250 km between Nador in northeastern Morocco and Cape Carbón in northwestern Algeria. It is also present on the Chafarinas Archipelago (Spain). It is found from sea level to 30 m asl.
Countries:	Native: Algeria; Morocco; Spain

Population [top]

Population:	It is not an abundant species and is thought to be rare along its narrow coastal range.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This coastal species occurs in sandy areas, overgrown dunes with Mediterranean vegetation and pine and Eucalyptus plantations. This species can be found among and under stones. It is not known to exist in modified habitats. Females give birth to fully formed young.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Development of coastal areas for tourism and military purposes are major threats to this species. It is possibly threatened by loss of ground cover habitat, such as the collection of driftwood by local people for firewood.

Major Threat(s):

Development of coastal areas for tourism and military purposes are major threats to this species. It is possibly threatened by loss of ground cover habitat, such as the collection of driftwood by local people for firewood.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	It occurs in Chafarine Hunting Reserve in Spain and in the Sebkha Bou Areg and Embouchure Moulouya protected areas in Morocco.

Conservation Actions:

It occurs in Chafarine Hunting Reserve in Spain and in the Sebkha Bou Areg and Embouchure Moulouya protected areas in Morocco.

Citation:	Geniez, P., Miras, J.A.M., Joger, U., Pleguezuelos, J., Slimani, T. & El Mouden, H., 2006. Chalcides parallelus. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 November 2008.
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